House For Sale £585,000
West Durie House is an elegant and substantial red sandstone semi detached villa that was built around 1865. The property enjoys one of Helensburgh's most prestigious addresses, on the upper west side of town. With extensive gardens and an elevated position enjoying stunning views south over the town towards the Firth of Clyde, this exceptional family home extends to just under 3000 square feet in total. Forming part of the property at the rear is a two storey, self contained upper granny flat/annex which the current owners have used as a successful and lucrative Air BnB property that generates significant income as a short term let.
On entering the gardens from the front of the house through twin stone gate pillars, a sweeping driveway leads up to a sizeable gravelled parking area to the side of the house. This space can accommodate numerous cars and is large enough for boat/caravan storage if required. Adjacent to the parking area is a substantial double garage (power and light installed). There is a 11kW Electric Vehicle Charge Point fitted in late 2022 by Scottish Gas. There are large lawns to the front and the gardens are enclosed by stone walls and mature hedging. To the rear of the house there is a timber building which has been cleverly utilised as a home gym and this can be accessed by twin patio doors. There is heating in place along with power and light and this would also make for a great home office.
As mentioned, the property extends to almost 3000 square feet with all of the rooms being exceptionally generously sized and with the rooms to the front of the property enjoying fantastic sunny aspects across to the south and towards the Firth of Clyde. There is an entrance vestibule which leads in to a grand reception hall with staircase to the upper landing. Under the stairs, there is a downstairs wc compartment. To the front there are two formal public rooms, both of which are exceptionally large and feature delightful period detailing including the original fireplaces and both with wood burning stoves in place. The main drawing room has a large box bay window. On the other side of the reception hall is a third spacious public room with window to the side of the house and this would be a fantastic home office or additional sitting room or formal dining room. The beautifully proportioned, well fitted traditionally styled ‘Smallbones of Devizes’ kitchen is large enough to accommodate a dining table and chairs and it features a tiled floor, range cooker, extensive units and granite work surfaces. From the kitchen, there is access through to a large utility room which has built-in storage at one end and is plumbed in for a washing machine. There is also access from the kitchen through to the self contained annex/granny flat which is on two floors and consists of an open plan living room/ modern kitchen and shower room on the ground floor, with the upstairs having a large bedroom. The annex is fully double glazed and is warmed its own gas fired central heating system that was replaced in 2023.
Moving back to the main part of the house, the staircase from the reception hall leads to an upper landing which is turn gives access to four generously proportioned double bedrooms along with the main family bathroom and delightful shower room, both of which are fitted to very modern standards. The house features gas fired central heating and the windows are high performance replacement double glazed timber framed units. Other works that have been carried out by the present owners includes renewing of the main roof of the house in 2017 and the annex in late 2023 and electrical upgrades as part of the EV Charger installation.
West Abercromby Street is a particularly quiet address, located in the conservation area of upper west Helensburgh. The delightful tree lined street is home to only a small number of properties and is within a short distance from the highly regarded Lomond School and Helensburgh Upper train station which has services up the West Coast and a sleeper service to London. The property is also within easy reach of the town centre where a wide selection of shops, supermarkets, bars, restaurants, banks and post office can be found. Helensburgh Central train station is just along from Colquhoun Square and provides services to Glasgow and Edinburgh. The town and its surroundings are also home to a wide selection of sports clubs and leisure facilities with great sailing on the River Clyde and the Gareloch and with the new leisure complex on the pier providing fantastic swimming pool and gym facilities. The picturesque promenade in Helensburgh enjoys lovely views across the Firth of Clyde and some of Scotland's most spectacular scenery is just a short drive away. Loch Lomond is within ten to fifteen minutes’ drive and provides iconic scenery, world class leisure and accommodation facilities. Glasgow can be reached by car in around forty minutes from Helensburgh, as can the international airport via the A82 and Erskine Bridge. EPC Band - D.
